Target.



W. G. MINER.

TARGET.

APPLIOATION I'ILBD MAR. 23, 1911.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

I nvergior:

Wolfe)" C'm'hs Mm mm v fSftate of, Massz'mhnsetts; Improvement ii'r-Targets-of which the folio like ftm eleyation (if-two for t-om eui'ence may be" designated by Y reference Q targetmembers have herein WALTER CURTIS MINER, 0F oston, MAssacHUsE'r'rs.

. TARGET.

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' To dune/Z0127 z't mag concern:

xnm'a'citi'zen of 'tie'United States,-a'nd.resi-.

dent of-'I:ioston, -l1rt lie count'y'of Sufiolkland, have. invented .an'

lowing; description, in cb niection with the.

- accompanyi n'g "draw ngs, is T a specification; like letters j n the drawings 3 representing- This invention relates tq'tar et's and has *foritsobject and ainrtoprovi e atarget of nqir'el and" simple construction and opera flout, v.

15-" The ie'i'aa-Ies' o f-t h efin v ention n best he u nder-stood' from the :foll'owi-ng description, taken" connection-with the accompanying drawings, of a targets embodying one 01'! of theim'entionffor the purpose of illus- Zo .t ratimrof.the-saine,. the scope of the inven-- hon being more partlcl'ilarly pointed out in "the appended claims I Referring: to-the, drawings: Figure 1; is a tica'l atar r the-target'shnwn in Fig.1;-

4 and. Fig; IS an isometr1.c, ;projeti0n of the 1 differeiit "posit.i(ms; -'Fig.' 2 'is' a Central Yermembers longitudinally of the shaft.suit 1 v pr0vided,herein. fltwotargetsshown in Fig, 1, seen fromithe 'rea-r.-

'lt'he target in accordance withYthe'present invention comprises a plurality of marks' which can-be mm tube shot at. vTo'this end thetarg'et whifh .t 1e character T, ineludes'i-n the illustrative embodiment shown a plurality 'of- 'target members, preferably two, designated by the reference characters Q-and 4Q; These ferent sl 1apes',=0ne being shaped to simulate a bird, while the other substantiallydisk A shaped. but -it--wi'll bennderstood that 'the.

'invent-ion is not. limited in th ese -respects,

-as saidztargetmembers canbe given any shape desired, r

In the illustrated embodiment of the -inveution-eacli target member eonstitutes one of the marks, and toenable themarks to be moved sele'ctivel into operative position.

said'tar et members are herein preferably fliifiliiiflffOl vertical rocking movement. this bein conveniently provided for in the illustrative embodiment of the-invention by conmeeting the'two target members-0r making them integraland providing the target. T

irons, only- -suitable inanne'r,

ed selectively intoposition been given dif veni'ent means Snecificatienof Letters Patent H Patented Aug. 27,1912: A n'cation'mafla ges;

911; Serial No. 6 15,2236."

with two lateral earst'r, 6, preferablyintegral therewith and ben t at right-angle's to one of the target members,

4, said ears being each pro 4 target member I vided with an opening {3, through which exherein the tends a shaft 10- upon wh ch the target is free to turn. The shaft '10 may be sustained herein provided for by securing the 'endsof in any suitable manner at the required heightfroniltlieground orfi'o'or, this being the shaft in t\\'o v"ertic ally disposed angle thenpperpart' of one of which 12 is" shown in the drawings,- sai'd angle j irons .being in turn'rigidly supported-in any rectly to "the floor, or to any suitable "frame 'asby being secured dlor base (not; show fl a'dapted tog-rest. u on are preferably,-though not necessarily. dis:

posed at right anglestoeachother and for cf 1- constractibn convenience and I economy they and the bars, 6 maybe; stamped: from. a single steel plate, the two. target members then beijngyhent into the rectangular position herein illustrated. j 5

, Said target. i'nenibe'rs .To prevent displacement the target able abutmentspr stops are convenient constit'iited by the two branches 14, 14 gt a U-shaped member 16 rigidly; 4

secured as by a b01518 a-ndnuts 20 to a bar '92. This bar is'preferably of hardenedsteel,

nd extends parallel to the shaft 10' infront,

thereof, itstwo ends being rigidlylseeured nia'ny convenient manner to suitable-"sup:

ports. hereinfor convenience to the angle ii'ons' in which are seeured the e'nds 0f the shaft 10/ The free ends of' the two branches it of the U-shaped member 16 extend between the two ears of the target.

into suitable .pcsition adjacent their inner faces to prevent longitudinal displacement of the target on the shaft '10; which extends throughsuitableopenings provided in said branches 14, 14;, It will be seen that the aforesaid bar 22 may also act as "a. shield to prpteettheshaft 10 and adjacent parts fromQinjury by being hit hv bullets,

U-shaped members 16 also serve as a conto sustain'zrthe shaft 10 inter- The lC5 image/9 theme-kingmovement oi? the target meribers, said means being I-"rein conveniently formed by the upper edges 24 and front edges '26 of the branches of the U-sh'aped "member 16,"although it will be apparent that any other suitable stops might be pro vlded tot-hisend. The angle of rocking fnember 2 is in horizontal or inoperative posit-ion.

It will be seen thatin the specific embodiment of the invention herein illustrated, in

which the two target. members 2 and 4 are integral and positioned at right angles to each other, when the target member 2 is in vertical; position it appears in operati ve positiongabovethe bar 22. \vhilcthe target member will be in horizontal orinoperrv t-Lve position and will be'hidden from view:

from the firing point by said bar .22; that on the other, hand 'when the target'member 2 is turned down into horizontal or -inoperative position. it will be invisible from the firing point, it being behind the bar 22, while the target member 4 will be in ver tical or operativeposit'on below the bar 22, and will be visible fron. the firing point.

That portion. of the target constituting the upper target member, herein the member 2, will preferably counterbalance the other portion constituting, the lower member 4, so that when either target member is swunginto operative position, it will. remain; in that position. 'It'dcsircd means ihjay'be provided automatically to insure that when a target member-is moved into operative position or into inoperative position it shall not be inadvertently or aeci dentally moved from said position, said means herein comprising a yielding member disposed so as to contact withtlie edge 28 atthe end of the ear or ears 6 of the target when the target member 2 is in operative po: sition and with the front edge 30 of said ears 6 when the target member l is in operative position, said spring member herein consistin conveniently of 'a rectangularly bent plate of spring metal rigidly secured in any suitable manner to the bar 22 and having its horizontal portion 32 extending -out .wardly from said barbem-ath the U-sliaped member 16 into position to coiipcrate with the ears 6 above described, said horizontal portion 32 yielding to enable the tar get members'to be swung into and out of bperative position. W here means, such as the spring member 32 is .used, the upper target member need not counterbalance the discharged at the front of the target.

the object being other target member. \Vhen aplurality of targets is used a single such rcctangularly bent plate of spring metal will conveniently be employed, the horizontal portions 32 for cooperating as descrlbed with the individual targets being formed by. suitably spaced notches 34, whereby operation of one target will'not atiect any other one.

From the constructiondescribed it will'be apparent that. in'the 'targetof the present invention the marks are s lectively movable into operative position; tiatthey are also selectively movable into inoperative posi- 'tion; and that the constructlon may'be such that when one mark is moved from operative position another ]S':In0V8d into opera- 'ti ve position. It will also be noted that either target member is movable from inoperative into operative position, by impact upon the other target. member of a missile Also 1t will be noted that. the operative position of one target member is different from that of theother, sothat, when shooting at the target members alternately, more skill is required than if the'tar'getmembers occu pied the same ope'rative position, since it is necessary for the marksman to change his aim. 7

As one example of one use to which this invention can be applied, and assuming that, in the embodiment of the invention herein disclosed for illustrative purposes, the targetmember 2 is in operative position above the bar 22, as shown at the right in Fig. l or left in Fig. 3,'the impact thereon of a missile will cause the target to rock rearwardly upon its shaft 10, thus throwing the target member 2 into horizontal or inoperative position, andbringingjthe target member t into vertical. or operative positionbelow the bar 22, the target remaining in this position; on the other hand, the target member 4 being in operative position, the impact of a missile thereon will rock the target upwhrdly about the shaft 10, until the target member 2 is again in vertical or operative position and the-target member 4 in horizontal or inoperative position, in which position the target will come to rest, as already described. The target may be operated as described by shooting at it witha. small arm,

to see how. often' in successionwithout a miss the two target members can be alternately shot out of andinto operative position. \Vhere a plurality of targets embodying the invention is used, allthe targets may be positioned so that their corresponding target members, targetmembers 2 for example, are all-in operative po sition and then seeing who can first shoot all the targetmembers 2 out of operative position and then, by shooting at the target members 4. restore the targetmembers 2 to operative position again with the fewest misses. The target is movable by impact thereon of a missile to always present a Having described my invention what claim] as new and desire vto secure by. Let

ters Patent is: I p p v 1. In a target; two rigidly connected target members mounted for movement to and from operative position? means, wvhereby discharged at the front of the target will impact upon either one of said-target members, that 1s-1n o rative position, of a missile move that target member that'is h t-out of operative position and the other target mem her into operative position;'-an'd means to arrest the movement imparted to the target members by the, impact of almissile, whenever either target -memberreachcs operative position. v t

'2..' A target, comprising-two targetincnr bers; a shaft u on which 'said target is mounted for swi ging movement alternately in opposite directions responsive to the impact upon said target members of a missile. discharged at the front of the target to swing the target member that is hit from operative into inoperative position, and the other target member from inoperative intooperative position; and means to arrest the movement of the target and'pre-vent furthermovement thereof in the same direction, whenever either target member has reachedoperative position.

3. A target; comprising two rigidly connected target members, said target being mounted for swinging movemenfl responsive to the impact upon either one of said target m mbers of a missile discharged at the front of the target, to. swing the target member that is hit backwardfrom operative into inoperative position, .and the other target cmlwr fmvcard from inoperative into operative prs tion; andmeans to stop ,the movement e; a target member, \Vl1IlQ"QI".lt reaches operative'position. v

4. A target, comprising two target members each constituting a mark; means permitting said target members to be moved selectively in oppositejdirections, each mto a difl'erent operativeposition from that of the other: and means to arrest the movement of either target member Whenever it reaches operative position and to prevent accidental displacement thereof from opera:

7 tive position.

5.111 a 'targetraj plurality of target mem'-" mally in bers mounted for movement to and from operative position; intermediate connections whereby impact upon one of said target- -membe'rs, of a missile discharged at the front ot' the target, will move said target member from operative. intoinoperative, and another target member from inoperative into operative )osition; means to arrest a target member [when it reaches operative position;' and-separate means to secure a target menrber against accidental movementfrom operative position. r

-6'. A" target comprising two target members, each movable from inoperative'in to a different operative position fromthat of the otheryby impact upon the latter of a missile discharged at ,the front of the target, one; targetlmember counter-balancing the other}; and ineansto arrest movementof either targetmember, whenever it reaches 35 operative position. v I

' 7. A target comprising two m ovably mounted tar-get 11ie1iibei's,.oiie' of which is normally-in operative and the other norinoperative "positions means whereby movement. of either one of said target members fromoperative intoin operative position 'will more the other into a different operative position from "that of the first named target member, one ofgsaid 5 target members counter-balancing the other; andmeans toflarrest movement of either target member, whenever it reaches operative position. I

1 Si. A target comprlsmg two. target meni- 0 bers', each constituting a mark, and only one of which is in operative position at a time;

a shaft upon which said target is mounted for rocking movement byfin pae t of a missile upon either target member; means to arrest 10;

the rock-ingmovement otsaid target-when atarget member reaches operative position and yielding means to secure the target against movement when' atarget member is. in operative position. 9. In a target; a pluralityof target members mounted for movement to and from operative position, one of. said target in'eni-i bers being in operativepo'sition at a time;

intermediate connections whereby impact upon one of said target members of a missile discharged at the front of the target'will move said target member from operative into inoperative position. and another target gJnen'i ber from inoperative. into a different 1'20 operative position from that of the target member tl'iat 'as hit; :and'means to arrest "movement of any one of said target memupon that target member that is in operative position a missile discharged at the front of the target will move said target member into inoperative position, and' the othertarmembei from inoperative into a ditferent operative position from that of the target member that was hit: and means to arrest the mo ement of either target member,

'c-f 'zen v r. ir-s operative position.

it i; I in gwotar ct members, one

operative position and to secure Suit z get member from accidental displacemenf from operative position. i v

1.2. In a target; two rigidly connected target members mounted for. movement to and from operative position; means whereby impact upon eitner one of said ta rpet u-ieuihers that is Hi operative position, of a ]li1l silo disehargedl at the "front of the target, will move that target member that is hit out of operative position and the other target member into op'era'tive' position.; a. stop to arrest the movement, of said target members,

whenev r either one reaches operative-p sh tioiL-and a sn'inf mcmberto secure either target member trom accidt'ental movement from operative WISH/1011.

iii. in a t wet: two rigidly eonnected target 1 w." namntecl for movement to and from op-Je'ative position; means whereby impaet upon either one oi said target members, that is in operative position, of a missile discharged at the front of the target more that target u'iember that is hit out 452' opeiative position and the other-tar- ;z'et zie'ii e! into operative position; mums to arrest nv oment of a. target member rear-hes operative position 2- and means to secm'e'said target memst accidental displacement from op" erative posit-ion.

it: in a tatet. the rigidly connected target member: and 4. the shaft it (or sus taioing said tat-g int 'mcn'il'iers for stringing movement imp r-tine: means for said shat't and the stops (3 and 26 to limit the'movement of said target meinliors.

15. in. a ta! t the rigidly connected tar' get members .2 and 4; the shaft 10 for supporting said target members for swinging movement; stops for limiting the movement of the target members and the spring member 22' for yieldingly retaining a target member in position. 16. In a target, a plurality target members, each target member of a pair being mounted for movement from operative into inoperative position by impact thereonof a missile discharged at the front of the target; connecting means for the target members of each pair, whereby movement of a ta rget member of a pair from operative into inoperative position Will cause the other target member of said pair to be moved frominoperative into operative position; means to arrest the movement of a target member, whenever it reaches operative position; and common "means for preventin,e accidental movement of any one of the target members of all the pairs out'of operative posit ion.

17. in-a target a target memhers each target plurality of pairs of member of a target member,- whenever it reaches operative pos tion; and common of any one of the target members of all the pairs out of operative position.

1'8. 111 a target a plurality of target memhers, each adapted to oceup a different 6 erative position and each mounted for movement out of o 'ierativeposition, responsive to impact thereon of a missile discharged at the front of the target; intermediate connections whereln movementof one target nttfllliltfl out of operative'posit ion. responsive to impact thereon (it a missile (liStll2\1'1't(l at the front of the target will through said connections more into its operative position another target member that is in iuopea rive position: and means always to arrest uiovemem of a tar et inembeu 'llttlt"\ tl it rear-hm opera ive p sition.

in tes imony \vhereot'. i have signed in name to this; '-:pet;iti(=atioi\, n the presence of two suliscribing witnesses.

\V it nesses 1 Man; I E; FLYXN, Union!) P. humus.

of pairs of I pair being; mounted for movement from op-- native position by impact means for preventing accidentalmovement 

